Biodegradable consumable article with embedded seeds

Abstract

A container for consumables such as cosmetics, hair and skin care products, foods, small appliances, optical disks and other consumables may be made of a biodegradable material having incorporated therein seeds of plants suitable for germination. The seeds may be selected for hardiness, attractiveness of the seed, plant or name, climate, likelihood of germination and other attributes. The seeds may be incorporated in a secondary space in the container, or embedded in the material of the container either wholly or partially, or in one or more layers of a multi-layer container. The container material may be natural or artificial plastic, cardboard, paper, fabric, or any other biodegradable material. The container may incorporate fertilizer, germination agents, agents to speed breakdown of the container. Different varieties of seeds may be used in the container, and for pleasing aesthetic effect, the seeds may be visible thru partially or wholly transparent material.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to containers and other consumable articles and specifically to biodegradable consumer articles. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0002] N / A STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH [0003] This invention was not made under contract with an agency of the US Government, nor by any agency of the US Government. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] The problem of landfill use, overuse and location is greatly exacerbated by the great volume and unsightly nature of the materials placed into landfills. One result is the popularization of the use of biodegradable materials. These materials degrade away at a relatively fast pace, thus reducing the bulk in the landfill. However, they do relatively little to improve the overall appearance of the landfill, which tends to resemble a low rolling range of hills made entirely of garbage, entirely denuded of any flora except for the occasional weed. [0005] The largest single com...

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Benefits of technology

[0019] A container for consumables such as cosmetics, hair and skin care products, foods, small appliances, optical disks and other consumables may be made of a biodegradable material having incorporated therein seeds of plants suitable for germination. The seeds may be selected for hardiness, attractiveness of the seed, plant or name, climate, likelihood of germination and other attributes. The seeds may be incorporated in a secondary space in the container, or embedded in the material of the container either wholly or partially, or in one or more layers of a multi-layer container. The container material may be natural or artificial plastic, cardboard, paper, fabric, or any other biodegradable material. The container may incorporate fertilizer, germination agents, agents to speed breakdown of the container. Different varieties of seeds may be used in the container, and for pleasing aesthetic effect, the seeds may be visible thru partially or wholly transparent material.

[0056] a material located at the seed which enhances the growth of the seed.

Problems solved by technology

The problem of landfill use, overuse and location is greatly exacerbated by the great volume and unsightly nature of the materials placed into landfills.

However, they do relatively little to improve the overall appearance of the landfill, which tends to resemble a low rolling range of hills made entirely of garbage, entirely denuded of any flora except for the occasional weed.

Obviously, there is an un-met demand among people of faith and individuals of high environmental interest for products which help improve landfills in esthetic and ecological terms.

The figurine itself largely lacks any ability to be used as a consumable product container, and while the low-fired ceramic of which it is constructed presumably erodes away, it is not “biodegradable” as the word is normally used.

However, it contains no primary space for use with a consumable product such as a cosmetic, or skin care product, or food, and it is also not biodegradable.

However, the reference lacks seeds, biodegradable structures for sales of consumer products and since it is not a container for consumable goods, it too lacks close relevance to the present invention.

However, since the products made therewith may lack seeds and may lack internal consumer product spaces its only significant relevance is the teaching of a biodegradable polymer, of which various types are already known in the art.

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